my parents are getting a Corolla

[xanis]

Originally posted by: jmanny
People like you usually end up like this:


http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longi...28,0,2833163.story?coll=ny-main-bigpix


Whiney Biatch

What the fck does that have to do with the OP not getting what he wants?

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
here we go with the collective ATOT moral indignation...

Thankfully and rightfully so!

I personally dont understand it. I'm sure most of us have been disappointed at some point in our lives because we didnt get what we wanted. OP just came out and said it. Its not like he said he hates his parents or anything along those lines. And the OP is what? 16? having a "cool car" is everything at that age. Although I wouldnt be disappointed myself (since I didnt have a car until 20), its not too hard to see where he is coming from.

If I had the resources, I would take my kid to whatever dealership he wanted and have him or her pick out the exact car he or she wanted. You know why? Because my parents weren't able to that for me. Instead, they supported me through college and law school so I can give even more to my kids.

Wrong...when you are 16, any car was cool (when you were 15, you were like "I wouldn't drive that piece of crap....)

wrong, when I was 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 I was like "Damn, I cant afford to drive that piece of crap"

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: jmanny
People like you usually end up like this:


http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longi...28,0,2833163.story?coll=ny-main-bigpix


Whiney Biatch

What the fck does that have to do with the OP not getting what he wants?

I don't see any logical tie with that story and the OP either...

 

[jmanny]

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: jmanny
People like you usually end up like this:


http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longi...28,0,2833163.story?coll=ny-main-bigpix


Whiney Biatch

What the fck does that have to do with the OP not getting what he wants?

Because usually someone who is acting as spoiled as the OP, will not be able to handle something like a BMW or other high performance car, because they are not mature enough for it. They will abuse the trust a parent will extend to them and do something like the two young men from the article. The OP needs to learn to be grateful. Does that explain it for you?

 

[ManBearPig]

I know I came off as ungrateful but I really am not. I wanted something else but I didn't get it...so what. It's not like I'm unhappy...I would just rather have something else. Plus it sucks that they didn't even ask anyone...they just go and do whatever they want (which yes, I know it's their money, but they don't really research or do anything at all).

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Heen05
I know I came off as ungrateful but I really am not. I wanted something else but I didn't get it...so what. It's not like I'm unhappy...I would just rather have something else. Plus it sucks that they didn't even ask anyone...they just go and do whatever they want (which yes, I know it's their money, but they don't really research or do anything at all).

Corollas are good cars and should last them a long time...

 

[Kadarin]

Heh... My first car was a 1980 Pontiac T1000 (basically, a Chevy Chevette) that my parents loaned to us. That thing was a 70hp pile of crap, and I put it through so much abuse...

 

[athithi]

Corolla's are fantastic cars. I just sold my '99 Corolla and people were literally swarming me with offers over KBB. If your parents bought you a Corolla, they probably like you and want you to survive to an ambulatory adulthood (heh, yeah, stole that from C&H ). Thank them and drive safe.

 

[zephyrprime]

Boo hoo! sob sob!

By the way, is it just my imagination or is a modern day Corolla bigger than a Camry from the 80's?

 

[compuwiz1]

My first car was a 1962 T-Bird for $50, with a bad tranny. I bought the car from a friend of my mom's with my lawn mowing money. I worked all the next spring and summer for the tranny to put in it. I then used that car to get back and forth to HS, as well as my gas station job.
My next car, a 1968 cougar, was paid for by my burger joint job.

My parents never gave me any big ticket items. They gave love, clothes, shelter and food. I never felt deprived of anything. I actually felt pride that I was able to earn my own cars, gas, etc.

 

[idiotekniQues]

poor you.

this is the problem with american kids these days

 

[spacejamz]

My first car

got her in 1985 - was a 1977 Corona with the paint peeling off the hood, roof and trunk...cost $900...we sold it 2 years later for $700

BTW, my parent's 1980 corolla is in the background...

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: idiotekniQues
poor you.

this is the problem with SOME american kids these days

Fixed.

 

[angminas]

OP- If your parents didn't beat this attitude out of you, it's really more their fault than yours. But you're old and smart enough to look in the mirror and do something about it. See the situation for what it is and learn to respect and appreciate more than you do now, or your kids will have the same whiny attitude when you spend many thousands of dollars on their entitled butts. You'll see then how wrongheaded you are being now. But it doesn't have to be that way if you decide to change.

Corporate Thug, and others who think this way- it's not always doing your kids a favor to give as much as you can. Case in point- the OP. He's obviously spoiled from his parents doing too much for him. Is that what you want for your kids? You can't give your kids character by giving them stuff (or doing their homework for them or any number of other kinds of ass-wiping), but you can most definitely make it harder for them to develop it. Consider these scenarios:

1. You buy your kid any brand new car they want. Most kids aren't ready to respect or take care of such a huge investment anyway (and judging by what you think is a good way to help your kids, yours probably aren't / won't be), and new cars tend to be way overpowered, so they probably crash it, maybe hurting themselves or others. Even if not, your kid learns that (since many other people don't have a nice new car, even when they're older) they're better than everyone else, and all they need to do to get ahead in the world is run to Daddy.

2. You offer to match whatever your kid saves for a car, as long as they keep their grades up, and as long as you get to veto the purchase if absolutely necessary (maybe not have that part, it will depend on the kid and how well you're raising them). You will need to establish this when they're younger so they have time to save, obviously. They have to learn how to look for a car and decide whether to buy it after they find it. They will learn to tell the difference between a bad CV joint and a bad alignment, between a bad battery and a bad alternator. They have to work hard and learn to budget time and money to meet goals. They will learn about different insurance costs. They will learn to respect you and how hard you've had to work to make your money. If they learn this and more, and they finally find a car they like and have the money in hand- if they've matured enough- then maybe surprise them with a new car of the same model they wanted, tell them to invest their money, and talk to them about why you did it this way and what they learned along the way, and how they should do the same for their kids.

If they haven't matured enough, you can still just match the original deal, and you'll be doing much more for them than you ever could by just giving them a handout far beyond what their actions have merited. You can only help people so much before your help turns into hurt. Welfare society and entitlement and all that. Don't teach your kids to look for a handout.

 

[kaymin]

Dude, grow up!

 

[oddyager]

Originally posted by: angminas
OP- If your parents didn't beat this attitude out of you, it's really more their fault than yours. But you're old and smart enough to look in the mirror and do something about it. See the situation for what it is and learn to respect and appreciate more than you do now, or your kids will have the same whiny attitude when you spend many thousands of dollars on their entitled butts. You'll see then how wrongheaded you are being now. But it doesn't have to be that way if you decide to change.

Corporate Thug, and others who think this way- it's not always doing your kids a favor to give as much as you can. Case in point- the OP. He's obviously spoiled from his parents doing too much for him. Is that what you want for your kids? You can't give your kids character by giving them stuff (or doing their homework for them or any number of other kinds of ass-wiping), but you can most definitely make it harder for them to develop it. Consider these scenarios:

1. You buy your kid any brand new car they want. Most kids aren't ready to respect or take care of such a huge investment anyway (and judging by what you think is a good way to help your kids, yours probably aren't / won't be), and new cars tend to be way overpowered, so they probably crash it, maybe hurting themselves or others. Even if not, your kid learns that (since many other people don't have a nice new car, even when they're older) they're better than everyone else, and all they need to do to get ahead in the world is run to Daddy.

2. You offer to match whatever your kid saves for a car, as long as they keep their grades up, and as long as you get to veto the purchase if absolutely necessary (maybe not have that part, it will depend on the kid and how well you're raising them). You will need to establish this when they're younger so they have time to save, obviously. They have to learn how to look for a car and decide whether to buy it after they find it. They will learn to tell the difference between a bad CV joint and a bad alignment, between a bad battery and a bad alternator. They have to work hard and learn to budget time and money to meet goals. They will learn about different insurance costs. They will learn to respect you and how hard you've had to work to make your money. If they learn this and more, and they finally find a car they like and have the money in hand- if they've matured enough- then maybe surprise them with a new car of the same model they wanted, tell them to invest their money, and talk to them about why you did it this way and what they learned along the way, and how they should do the same for their kids.

If they haven't matured enough, you can still just match the original deal, and you'll be doing much more for them than you ever could by just giving them a handout far beyond what their actions have merited. You can only help people so much before your help turns into hurt. Welfare society and entitlement and all that. Don't teach your kids to look for a handout.

Amen. :thumbsup:

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: Heen05
because i was supposed to get a new car, and i do not want this one lol.

oh well. guess ill take my dads car, which i don't really want either.

I seriously hope you're joking. I'd hit you with the car if you were my kid...fvckin asshat.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: Heen05
well my sisters and brothers all got nicer cars than this, and even when their cars were totaled or died got another car.

due to us being poor now and cars getting more expensive i guess we're getting cheaper cars.

you should be thankful you are getting a car. Sheesh the nerve of people. I had to buy my own car with money I worked for. I earned pretty much anything I own.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: Adul

Originally posted by: Heen05
well my sisters and brothers all got nicer cars than this, and even when their cars were totaled or died got another car.

due to us being poor now and cars getting more expensive i guess we're getting cheaper cars.

you should be thankful you are getting a car. Sheesh the nerve of people. I had to buy my own car with money I worked for. I earned pretty much anything I own.

same here, and I'm a better person for it. my wife's friends are only a few years younger than me, get whatever they want when they whine...and can be downright pathetic at times. It's not always about what you drive, wear, have, etc...

 

[Syrch]

you seriously have to be kidding? Please tell me you are being sarcastic? My first car was a USED 1994 S-10 in which I HAD to go to work 40 hours a week while going to college FULL time so i could pay for BOTH! If you are seriously bitching and you were my kid...you'd have corolla tire marks on your a$$

And yes both my sisters got cars from my parents. They also got furniture for when they moved out. I on the other hand have had to pay for everything I own.

Im leaving this thread before I get really pissed!

 

[miniMUNCH]

DIAF OP.

 

[Tommy2000GT]

corolla sucks. tell them to get a rav4

 

[wheresmybacon]

they pay for your college too, don't they?

/pre-emptive-facepalm

srsly pulling my hair out that this is even a serious post

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: angminas

2. You offer to match whatever your kid saves for a car, as long as they keep their grades up, and as long as you get to veto the purchase if absolutely necessary (maybe not have that part, it will depend on the kid and how well you're raising them). You will need to establish this when they're younger so they have time to save, obviously. They have to learn how to look for a car and decide whether to buy it after they find it. They will learn to tell the difference between a bad CV joint and a bad alignment, between a bad battery and a bad alternator. They have to work hard and learn to budget time and money to meet goals. They will learn about different insurance costs. They will learn to respect you and how hard you've had to work to make your money. If they learn this and more, and they finally find a car they like and have the money in hand- if they've matured enough- then maybe surprise them with a new car of the same model they wanted, tell them to invest their money, and talk to them about why you did it this way and what they learned along the way, and how they should do the same for their kids.

Heh, I paid for half of my first car and I can't tell the difference between a bad CV joint and a bad alignment. If something is wrong I take it into the shop and get it fixed, or decide if I can fix it myself.

For instance, I broke the zip cable that you pull on to release the hood and I figured out how to replace it and did it myself. No big deal.

 

[exdeath]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
You AT'ers are stupid, no respect for him - HS isn't easy, BMW/Mercedes is a minimum these days, have we forgotten basic principles of society and life?

:laugh:

My first car was a 1968 Chrysler Town and Country wagon and this was in the mid/late 90's. But hey it had a 440 cid with a 4 barrel, beat just about every shiny sports car I came across, gas was only $0.87/gal and the thing cost $200 and was quite roomy =D

I took it up to 120 mph one time and it was smooth sailing, more so than I can say for $10,000 cars made today.

Yeah I hated all the spoiled rich kids driving their parents cars. But really, thats what inspired me to have the ambition to succeed and better them eventually. All my life I could use the excuse that I had to suffer because of my parents income at no choice of my own. As soon as I hit 16 that outlook changed because I was responsible for my own income and lifestyle from that point on.

Now I'm the one with the cool car (2003 Cobra, Kennel Bell, Bassani, etc) and it's paid for in cash, and most importantly, it's the one I wanted, money no object. And I also have a $300k house, while people I knew in high school with BMWs laughing at me are living in apartments and broke with 3 kids. And they are driving that same BMW that is now old and faded. Life is great like that :laugh: